The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-05-25

A SENSIBLE SUGGEsTION.--The
danger of contagiOn from articles used
in the sick room is well understood.
That it is the part of wisdom to use
every possible precaution all admit.
The difficulty of keeping entirely
apart the clothing and linen used in
the sickroom complicates to marked
degree the housekeeping arrange
ments during periods of illness in the
household. A medical journal sug-
gests:
"In view of the fact that disease
may be, and doubtless often is, trans
mitted directly by linen used in the
sick-room, it is advisable, whenever
possible, to use paper napkins for alb
sorbing offensive discharges in place
of sponges, handkerchiefs, napkins,
and towels. These are clean and at
tractive, and can be burned as soon as
used, thus avoiding all danger of con-
tagion."
It is impossible to find a simpler and
more effectual remedy for nervous dis
eases than what is known as the rub
bing cure-a cure within the reach OF
all. Nervous persons are in disturb
ed electric state and need the rubbing
friction from another's hands to draw
off the electricity which is in excess,
or impart what is lacking to healthy
condition. Rubbing is the best ano-
dyne that can be administered. 1t
soothes and quiets the nerves, induc-
ing sleep, which in turn invigorates
the body. Again, rubbing is benefi-
cial to invalids as a substitute for 9th
er exercise and outdoor life. Were
rubbing generally resorted to in the
case of persons suffering from over
work or nervous prostration, more
cures would be wrought than the best
physicians ever dreamed of in their
philosophy.
It pays to clean the snow away for
the hens. Locomotion is Il very diff
cult matter. for poultry when the snow
Is deep, and the hens will often suffer
from hunger rather than undergo the
task of travelling in the snow. After
cleaning away the snow sprinkle
ashes on the ground, and change the
drinking water frequently to prevent
freezing.
Money is golden-breasted bird
with silver beak. It lights on the
counting-room desk and on the parlOr
centre-table. Men and women stand
and admire it, not noticing that it has
wings. One wave of the hand of mis-
fortune, and it spreads it's beautiful
plumage and is gone, as as eagle to-
ward heaven.
PREACHING ARTS.-"Three arts for
the minister to learn-expression, COM
preston, impression."- ~ So speaks the
Christian Register. We would add
suppression. Happy the minister
who does not fear to prune his SER
mons, as wise gardeners do their vines.
Many think that sleep is lost time.
But the style of your work will be
nightly affected by the style of your
slumber. Sound Asleep is the sister
of Wide Awake. Sleep is not SUBJ
traction it is an addition.
What is pleasing in the mouth may
be the worst thing for the stomach.
Fast eating is abuse of the stomach.
Chewing food well and mixing it with
the saliva of the mouth is the first
step to good digestion.
1t was touching utterance by one
of our most eminent American female
writer's: "She is only half-mother
who does not see her own child in
every child"
What the sick most need is dose of
sunshine. There is no use of going in
to sit OH the bedside and help the in
valid groan,